Un-fricking believable........
UK Police Must Consult Muslims before Anti-Terrorist Raids
September 26, 2006 09:10 AM EST
By Sher Zieve – In a move said by many to be at the very least counter-productive, UK police have agreed to brief a council of UK Islamic leaders before conducting future anti-terrorism raids. The first panel of four Muslims, which will be briefed on the UK anti-terrorist strategies and tactics, is said to have convened Monday.
The plan is reported to have been proposed by the Metropolitan police and the Muslim Safety Forum (MSF), which employs measures to improve police-Muslim relations. Indicating that the Muslim panel will now be consulted before any anti-terrorism raids take place, Chairman of the MSF Azad Ali said: “The major concern that came to us from Muslims was that the intelligence was flawed. The raid was on assumption and nothing else. This will allow independent scrutiny of intelligence.”
Critics of this program have said that the UK police have, already, been overly cautious when proceeding against suspected Muslim terrorists. As an example, they cite a recent event, which occurred last week. A Muslim inciter to terrorism, radical cleric Abu Izzadeen, managed to gain entry to a Crown Prosecution Service closed meeting. Izzadeen is reported to have jeered UK Home Secretary John Reid.
During the meeting, Izzadeen also issued threats against the UK. From a video of the meeting, Izzadeen is observed saying: “In the UK no fighting takes place yet, but don’t be fooled. The time will come to you brothers. Fighting is so close at hand! You prepare yourself now and when the hard time comes you are ready to defend yourself. You are ready to die for the sake of Allah!”
Although Partner in the London law firm Corker Binning David Corker commented “There is enough material there for him to be considered for prosecution”, Izadeen has yet to be taken into custody.
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